H. Right to Food
i)
Indicate what steps have been taken to ensure the right of everyone
to be free from hunger and to mitigate and alleviate hunger including
in times of natural or other disasters;
ii)
Indicate what legislative and other steps have been taken to ensure
that the state refrains from and protects against destruction and/or
contamination of food sources;
iii)
Indicate what steps have been taken to ensure that access to food is
not used as a political tool to reward supporters, punish opponents or
recruit militias.
iv)
Indicate what steps have been taken to meet the obligations set out in
paras 86 (iv) to (xxiii)8 of the Principles and Guidelines particularly
regarding the obligations to:
a) Take measures to develop or reform existing agrarian systems, in order
to achieve the most sustainable and efficient development and utilisation
of natural resources.
b) Take measures to ensure that surplus food production is safely stored to
guard against famine, drought and other hardships.
c) Adopt and implement adequate strategies regarding nutrition.
d) Ensure that food aid does not adversely affect local producers and local
markets, is targeted towards those who need it and is complemented by
programmes that ensure the return to food self-reliance of the
beneficiaries.
I. Right to Water and Sanitation
i)
Indicate what legislative and other measures have been taken to
ensure access to the minimum essential amount of water, which is
sufficient and safe for personal and domestic use, including for
preventing disease, together with access to adequate sanitation.
ii)
Indicate what legislative and other measures have been taken to
ensure safe physical access to water facilities or services that provide
sufficient, safe and regular water; that have an adequate number of
water outlets to avoid prohibitive waiting times; and that are at a
reasonable distance from the household, educational institution,
workplace or health institution.
iii)
Indicate what legislative and other measures have been taken to
ensure that the obligations set out in paras 92 (iv) to (xv)9 have been
complied with, particularly with reference to the obligations to ensure:
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These are obligations relating to developing and implementing National Plans, Policies and
Systems, which should ensure access for all, without discrimination, to food and to ensure
freedom from hunger.
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These are obligations relating to developing and implementing National Plans, Policies and
Systems, which should ensure access for all, without discrimination, to water and sanitation.
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